Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINES 1A & B | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC(PG&E)CORPORATION. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY PG&E CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A & B LINES 8, 12-15 | THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE, NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE. |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11B | A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 | AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A COLUMN (B) | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION: AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY POST-RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE TRUST. THESE SERVICES REQUIRED NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE TRUSTEE'S FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH PG&E CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1 | MODIFIED CASH BASIS |
| Reason for Late Filing | The organization has traditionally filed Form 1041 as a taxable entity. It filed Form 1024 to request recognition of Section 501(c)(9) exemption on July 15, 2021 and received an IRS exemption determination letter dated August 8, 2022 that recognized 501(c)(9) exemption retroactively to December 30, 2021. Without knowing the timing or effective date of the IRS determination, the organization timely filed a request for a 2021 Form 1041 filing extension, which the IRS granted, rather than requesting a 2021 Form 990 extension. Once the organization received its Section 501(c)(9) determination letter, it made diligent efforts to expedite the preparation and filing of this short-year 2021 Form 990 for the 2-day period December 30-31, 2021. |
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